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- Competition: AFC Cup
- Date: 15th April 2025
- Kick-off: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Sharjah Stadium
A place in the AFC Cup final will be at stake when Al Sharjah and Al Taawoun meet in the return leg of their semi-final clash on Tuesday.
Al Sharjah will have to overcome a one-goal deficit from the first leg at Al Taawoun where they failed to register a single shot on target over the course of 90 minutes. The motivation for the hosts ahead of Tuesday's game will come from the fact that they have been difficult to beat in their recent home matches, losing just one of their last four, the last of which was a 3:1 win over Al Jazira.
Al Taawoun, meanwhile, were in action on Friday when they visited Al Akhdoud in the Saudi Pro League. After playing more than 70 minutes with a goal down, the Wolves managed to secure a point thanks to a late goal from Sultan Mandash, but coach Mohammed Al-Abdali will be happy with a similar result on Tuesday.
Al Sharjah vs Al Taawoun Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals
Although this is a must-win game for Sharjah and they will be out in force, I don't think the Kings are capable of scoring many goals. In fact, the Cosmin Olăroiu's side have only scored more than one goal twice in their last seventeen matches. Thirteen of those games ended with less than 2.5 goals scored.
Al Taawoun have not had much luck scoring goals in their recent encounters either. The visitors scored just three goals in their last four matches, none of which were more than two goals were seen.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Al Sharjah vs Al Taawoun prediction: 1-0
Al Sharjah vs Al Taawoun Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Al Taawoun
0 : 6
Al Sharjah
AFC Champions League Elite
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Al Sharjah
0 : 1
Al Taawoun
AFC Champions League Elite
Al Sharjah team news
Al Sharjah will continue to rely on the services of Luanzinho and Caio Lucas who have five goals between them in this competition this season.
The duo could be joined in the final third by Guilherme Biro, while Mohamed Firas Ben Al Arbi will hope to retain his number 10 role.
Last matches of Al Sharjah
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Al Sharjah
2 : 0
Al Jazira
Presidents Cup
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Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai
2 : 2
Al Sharjah
Arabian Gulf Cup
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Al Sharjah
1 : 3
Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai
Arabian Gulf Cup
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Al Sharjah
5 : 4
Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai
AFC Champions League Two
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Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai
1 : 1
Al Sharjah
AFC Champions League Two
Al Sharjah lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Adel Al-Hosani
Defenders
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22
Marcus Meloni
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20
Cho Yu-min
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4
Shahin Abdulrahman
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19
Khaled Ibrahim
Midfielders
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24
Majid Rashid Sultan Al Khabeel Al Mehrzi
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10
Mohamed Firas Ben Al Arbi
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88
Majed Hassan
Forwards
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11
Luanzinho
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7
Caio Lucas
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27
Guilherme Biro
Al Taawoun team news
Flávio has missed the last 21 games with a knee injury and Tuesday’s game will come too soon for the midfielder.
Head coach Mohammed Al-Abdali has no other injuries or suspensions and could keep retain most of the side that started the first leg.
Last matches of Al Taawoun
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Al Akhdoud
1 : 1
Al Taawoun
Pro League
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Al Kholood
0 : 2
Al Taawoun
Pro League
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Al Taawoun
0 : 2
Al Hilal
Pro League
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Al Taawoun
3 : 0
Damac FC
Pro League
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Tractor Sazi
0 : 0
Al Taawoun
AFC Champions League Two
Al Taawoun lineup
Goalkeeper
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98
Abdul Rahman Ali A. Al Ghamdi
Defenders
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26
Ibrahim Al-Shoeil
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32
Muteb Al-Mufarrij
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23
Waleed Al-Ahmed
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14
Fahad Al-Jumayah
Midfielders
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44
Abdulmalik Ghazzi Al Hamidi Al Marwani Al Harbi
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19
Lucas Chávez
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6
Sultan Al-Farhan
Forwards
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21
Fahad Khalid Mubarak Al Abdulrazzaq
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9
Abdulfattah Adam Mohammed Al Hosawi
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7
Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Only one of the last six away games of Al Taawoun produced more than two goals.
- All the last four games of Al Taawoun ended with under two goals.
- Only three of the last eleven games of Sharjah produced more than two goals.
Main prediction Al Sharjah - Al Taawoun
Under 2.5 goals
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